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European Court rules in pivotal privacy case
Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in a key case balancing the
Media Defence Publishes 2015 Annual Review
The past twelve months have seen strong results for the journalists we defended but also a decline in respect for
Azerbaijan admits violating journalist’s rights
The Azerbaijan Government has officially promised to pay compensation for the human rights violations sustained by reporter Agil Khalil. In
Ethiopian court clears Zone9 bloggers
Charges of terrorism were dropped today against four of the remaining ‘Zone9‘ bloggers in Ethiopia who had been charged with
Free Legal Support for Italian Journalists and Bloggers
MLDI and Ossigeno per l’Informazione have established the “Sportello Legale di Ossigeno”, a fund to provide free legal support to
Charlie Hebdo and Hate Speech: Don’t Prosecute the Messenger
Nine months after their offices were attacked by Muslim extremists, Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists are facing calls for prosecution for allegedly
Media Defence welcomes release of Fahmy and Mohamed
MLDI welcomes the release, today, of Al Jazeera Journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed. They were pardoned by President Sisi
Charlie Hebdo and Hate Speech: Don’t Prosecute the Messenger
Nine months after their offices were attacked by Muslim extremists, Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists are facing calls for prosecution for allegedly
Media Defence Intervenes in Key A2I Case
The Media Legal Defence Initiative has coordinated a coalition of organisations and submitted filed written comments with the Grand Chamber
Inter-American court orders RCTV reinstatement
In a recent ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Venezuela to reinstate the broadcasting license of Radio Caracas
Phuketwan's journalists acquitted of defaming Thai Navy
On Tuesday 1 September, the Phuket Provincial Court dismissed all charges against the editor and a journalist for Thai news
Media Defence looking for new chief executive
The Board of Trustees of the Media Legal Defence Initiative is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Peter